Circuit controller



Feb. 14, 1933. Y H. SMOYER 1,897,681

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Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE may atom or roam rormwamm, NEW YORK (ml-cum commune Application m December 80,1988. serial No. 415,530.

This invention relates to a device for controllin the circuits to a direction indicator especifily designed for use in connection with motor vehicles to indicate to the drivers of machines approaching from the rear, the direction of travel to be taken by the machine or vehicle equipped with the signal.

An important object of the invention is to provide a novel form of switch which may operated by the foot of the o rator whllq the foot is resting on the acce erator pedal,

thereby eliminating the necessity of the oper-' ator removing his hands from the steering wheel to control the signaling lamps.

'With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes I herem disclosed, may be made within the the lamp socket thereo scope of what is claimed which departing from the spirit of the invention.

Figure 1 is an enlarged plan view of an accelerator.

F 2 is a side elevational view thereof. 1

Figure 3 is a diagram illus ating the circuits that control the lamps. y

Referrin to the drawing in detail, the mvention em ies-lamp casings 5, 6 and 7 re- (sfiiectively, the lamp casings 5 and 7 being sposed adjacent to the s1 of the vehicle at the rear thereof to indicate right and left directions, while the lamp casing 6 is disposed at the rear of the vehicle adjacent to the center of the back of the vehicle to indicatecaution.

The reference character 8 designates a wire that leads from the lam 5 and connects with the wire leading to the contact point 9 of the switch. A lamp 10 is in circuit with the lamp 5, so that as the circuit is completed to the lamp 5, the lamp 10 will be lighted to indicate to the lighted, it being understood that the lam 10 is 'tioned on the instrument board .0 the he precise embodiment of the iIIVGIIlZIOII The caution lamp ,6 is of the multiple filament t pe, the filament at one side of the lamp ing in .circuit with the lamp 5, through the wire 11, the 'circuit being grounded through the wire 12.

The reference character 12 designates a contact point mounted on the accelerator pedal 13 to which the wire 14 is connected, the wire 14 providing the circuit between the contact point 12 and lamp 15. Wire 16 provides the circuit between the wire 14 and filament in the lamp 6, at the left of the lamp, to the end that when the lamp 15 is lighted, the caution lamp will also be lighted. In order that the operator may determine whether or not the caution signal lamp has int 19 of the switch and has connection wit the source of electricity supply 20, the ground wire of the circuit belng indicated at 21. Mounted at the toe end of the pedal 13, is a pivoted switch member 22 that has connection with the pedal 13, through the bolt 23 that is supplied with a spring 24 normaly resting against the switch member 22 to hold it against movement under normal conditions.

The switch vmember 22 is shaped to conform to the curvature of the toe of a shoe, and has upstanding flanges 25 to be engaged by the shoe of the operator, so that by moving the foot laterally, the switch member 22 will be correspondingly rocked.

Slight depressions are formed in the under surface of the pivoted switch member 22, the depressions being of sizes to accommodate the heads 26 of the contact points 9 and 12, so that when the switch member 22 has been moved laterally, it will be held in such position by the heads.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the operator of a vehicle ui d with a s' naling device of this cha a cte ij may by md g his foot to the right or left on the acce erator pedal, cause a signal to he made, indicating to persons approaching at the rear of the vehic e, the direction of travel to be spring mounted takenby the motor vehicle directly infront' thereof.

1 claim:

1. A foot rest for accelerator pedals, comprising a toe plate curved to fit the toe of a extending through the shoe, a pivoted bolt toe plate and pedal, the bolt extending an appreciable distance above the plate, a coiled on the bolt and pressing against the plate to urge the plate into close engagement with the edal to restrict movement of the plate un er normal conditions, contact points on the pedal and extending above the pedal surface, said plate having depressions to accommodate the contact points to movement, and flanges rising from the inner edges of the plate to be engaged by the foot of the operator.

2. A foot rest for accelerator pedals comprising a toe plate curved to fit the toe of the shoe of the operator, contact members on the pedal,- said contact-members extending above the surface of the pedal, said toe plate having depressions to fit over the contact members to secure the toe plate in its positions of adjustment, a pivot pin on which the toe plate is pivotall mounted, and said pivot pin including yiel able means to permit the toe plate to move away from the pedal as the toe plate moves over the contact members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own,'I have hereto aflixed my signature.

HENRY SMOYER.

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